United States

• 1707 England, Wales &Scotland form UK of Great Britain

• 1867 Reconstruction of South begins, black voter registration

Minnesota

• Lester soil became Minnesota’s state soil in 2012.

• The walleye became Minnesota’s official state fish in 1965.

Benton County

• Benton County News began publishing weekly in Foley in August 1932.

• William A. Aitkin served as chairman of Benton County’s first board of commissioners.

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